Palace to envoy who maltreated help: Just vanish quietly

Malacañang ruled out a reconsideration of the dismissal of former Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro, who was filmed physically abusing her household help, saying she should accept her fate quietly.

“Kung makikita ninyo naman po iyong tape, nakita natin lahat ang mga pangyayari ano. Ambassador Mauro, the best option is just quietly vanish into the night. Napakahirap pong sabihin na wala siyang pananagutan dahil mayroon po tayong physical evidence,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.

“Huwag na po nating ungkatin iyan ‘no dahil malinaw na malinaw po ang mga nakita natin. She can, of course, move for reconsideration or appeal pero napakahirap po. Hindi ko alam kung ano pang reconsideration ang gagawin niya because the decision was rendered by the President himself,” Roque added.

Mauro was dismissed by President Rodrigo Duterte due to the maltreatment of her household help. Likewise, Mauro was stripped of her retirement benefits and perpetually banned from public office.

“Napakahirap po kasi to argue with a video of what transpired. Siyempre po, siya po ay mukha ng Pilipinas sa ibang bansa kaya po talagang we cannot compromise as far as conduct of highest officials are concerned lalung-lalo na iyong mga alter-egos ng ating Presidente sa iba’t-ibang parte ng daigdig,” Roque pointed out.

“She will not be welcome not just in this administration, [but] till kingdom come po. Iyon po ang kaniyang parusa,” he added. — DVM, GMA News